{"product_id":"the-wind-in-the-willows-hardcover","title":"The Wind in the Willows - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Grahame\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eE. H. Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most famous animal stories of all time, \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic that has been entertaining children and adults alike for over a hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Junior Magazine's 100 best children's books of all time! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole, until one day he pokes his nose out of his burrow and finds it's full of friends. He meets brave Ratty, kind old Badger and the rascally Mr Toad, and together they go adventuring ... but the Wild Wood doesn't just contain friends, there are also the sinister weasels and stoats, and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail. How will he escape? And can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Grahame's \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic animal adventure that charms and enthrals. This hardback edition contains the original full-colour illustrations by E H Shepard, a partnership that has never been bettered. A perfect gift for children aged 9 and above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKENNETH GRAHAME was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and grew up in Berkshire. He started work at the Bank of England in 1879 and retired as its Secretary in 1908, the year that \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e was first published. The book was based on bedtime stories he told his son Alistair, who is said to have been the inspiration for the much-loved character of Toad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.H. SHEPARD was born in London in 1879. He won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools and later worked for \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e magazine as a cartoonist and an illustrator. Shepard illustrated many books for adults and children, including A.A. Milne's \u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e. Shepard's characterful illustrations of Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad, first published in 1931, have become an inseparable part of \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e, and are classics in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.06 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42913159086215,"sku":"9781405297820","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8IhdEN01Wd9781405297820_2f839fc6-0f09-43e5-aba9-1abc2297b831.webp?v=1752912494","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-wind-in-the-willows-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}